Word of Mouth Episodes Episode guide
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Message in a Bottle
Chris Ledgard uncorks the subject of messages in a bottle.
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Weighing Your Words
Chris Ledgard investigates three situations where precise use of words is crucial.
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Reader, I Marinated Him - the language of food
Michael Rosen and guests debate the language of food, from Oliver's 'more' to cannibalism.
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Words That Wound
Words can be abusive, cruel and cause offence. Which is worse: online or face-to-face?
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Time
Michael Rosen asks what time is and explores the words we use to talk about it.
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Scots
Michael Rosen goes to Glasgow to hear about the Scots language with Sanjeev Kohli.
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Social Register
Do we change the way we speak according to the person we are speaking to?
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Journalese
Michael Rosen on the necessary evil of journalistic clich茅.
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Creating Characters
Michael Rosen talks to writers about how character is created through language.
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Talking Terrorism
It's a word that can start a war. Michael Rosen explores the meaning of 'terrorist'.
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How accurate are scientific metaphors?
Is gravity really like a bowling ball on a sheet? Michael Rosen on scientific metaphors.
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Office Jargon
Michael Rosen and guests 'drill down' into the subject of office jargon.
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Chimps and Language
Chimps communicate but, asks Michael Rosen, do their utterances mean they use language?
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Baby Talk
Michael Rosen asks if baby talk benefits or hinders language development.
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Kids TV
Michael Rosen looks at children's television and its effects on language development.
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Prime Suspects
Michael Rosen and top crime writers on the changing language of the police interview.
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The Rise of the Political Soundbite
Chris Ledgard and guests discuss the art and efficacy of the political soundbite.
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Language Laws
Chris Ledgard looks at the laws surrounding language use, from libel to blasphemy.
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Language Games
Chris Ledgard mulls over the language and peculiarity of puzzles.
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Fashion
Chris Ledgard explores how we talk about scents, slogans on T-shirts and fashion lingo.
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Misophonia, Mondegreens and Miscommunication
Chris Ledgard and Stuart Maconie explore miscommunication, mondegreens and misophonia.
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D is for Dictionary
Chris Ledgard talks to the outgoing editor of the Oxford English Dictionary.
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Babel
Chris Ledgard explores the language ideas in the story of Babel.
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How do you talk to an alien?
Chris Ledgard explores our efforts to communicate with extra-terrestrial intelligence.
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English and German
At the Brighton Festival, Michael Rosen and guests debate our linguistic ties with German.
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07/05/2013
With a royal baby due, Michael Rosen investigates the royal and national name hoard.
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Accents Will Happen
Michael Rosen explores the impact of your accent and dialect, starting with the very young
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Instructions Instructions
Michael Rosen discovers why instruction manuals are so hard to follow.
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Language and Politics in India
In Delhi and Jaipur, Chris Ledgard continues to explore the politics of language in India.
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Language in India; politics and passion
In Delhi and Jaipur, Chris Ledgard explores the passion and politics of language in India.
